Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameAndrew Moorehead Irons 
Birth24 Dec 1887, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA
Death27 Jun 1958, Orleans Parish, LA
Burial29 Jun 1958, Metairie Cem, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
MemoParklawn lot
Misc. Notes
[Obituary]
IRONS -
On Friday, June 27, 1958, at 9:30 o’clock a.m., Andrew M. Irons, husband of the late Ruth Maria Wells, father of Verda T. and Elizabeth K. Irons of Chicago, IL, a native of Philadelphia, PA, and a resident of New Orleans for the past 35 years.
IRONS -
On Friday, June 27, 1958, at 9:30 o’clock a.m., Andrew M. Irons, husband of the late Ruth Maria Wells, father of Verda T. and Elizabeth K. Irons of Chicago, IL, a native of Philadelphia, PA, and a resident of New Orleans for the past 35 years.
Spouses
Birth14 Aug 1893, Warren Co, IL
Death21 Jun 1958, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Burial24 Jun 1958, Colorado City Cem, Colorado City, Mitchell Co, TX
MemoPlot: LW-49-04
FatherRobert Laughlin Wells (1845-1923)
MotherMelvina Delcina Smith (1848-1923)
Misc. Notes
Married to Elmer Lee Jones on 5 Sept 1912, later James Rexroad on 1 Jun 1934, and finally Andrew M. Irons.
She is listed with her parents in Warren Co, IL in 1900 and 1910.
In 1920 she is listed in Oklahoma with husband Ester L. Jones (30, IL) a doctor. She is Ruth Marie (26, IL) and they have son Robert (6, OK) and daughter Evelyn L. (2yr 10mos, OK).
By 1930 she was listed as widowed (but actually divorced) and in Streator, IL working as a saleslady (35, IL) with her son Robert Jones(16, OK) and daughter Evelyn Louise Jones (13, OK).
Listed in 1940 as Ruth M. Rexroad (46, IL) with husband James Abner Rexroad (57, KS) a retail grocery salesman whom she married 1 Jun 1934 in Oklahoma Co, OK. With them is her son Robert E. Lee Jones (26, OK). James died shortly thereafter in 1941.
Subsequently married Andrew M. Irons (1887-1958) of New Orleans in 1950, where she lived until she died.
Listed as Ruth Jones of Washington, DC in funeral records for her brother Robert in 1957.
[Obituary] THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS - Tuesday, 24 June 1958
Mrs. Irons Rites at Colorado City
Colorado City - Graveside rites for Mrs. Ruth M Irons, 64, who died in New Orleans, Louisiana, Saturday, were held in the Colorado City Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. She was the mother of Mrs. (Joe M) Evelyn Louise Jones Gunning of Colorado City and was a resident of New Orleans.
She is listed with her parents in Warren Co, IL in 1900 and 1910.
In 1920 she is listed in Oklahoma with husband Ester L. Jones (30, IL) a doctor. She is Ruth Marie (26, IL) and they have son Robert (6, OK) and daughter Evelyn L. (2yr 10mos, OK).
By 1930 she was listed as widowed (but actually divorced) and in Streator, IL working as a saleslady (35, IL) with her son Robert Jones(16, OK) and daughter Evelyn Louise Jones (13, OK).
Listed in 1940 as Ruth M. Rexroad (46, IL) with husband James Abner Rexroad (57, KS) a retail grocery salesman whom she married 1 Jun 1934 in Oklahoma Co, OK. With them is her son Robert E. Lee Jones (26, OK). James died shortly thereafter in 1941.
Subsequently married Andrew M. Irons (1887-1958) of New Orleans in 1950, where she lived until she died.
Listed as Ruth Jones of Washington, DC in funeral records for her brother Robert in 1957.
[Obituary] THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS - Tuesday, 24 June 1958
Mrs. Irons Rites at Colorado City
Colorado City - Graveside rites for Mrs. Ruth M Irons, 64, who died in New Orleans, Louisiana, Saturday, were held in the Colorado City Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. She was the mother of Mrs. (Joe M) Evelyn Louise Jones Gunning of Colorado City and was a resident of New Orleans.
MarriageDec 1950, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA